Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2020-08-05 17:43
When I was a college student in NY, 57-62 most players I knew played Buffets in the NY and most orchestra I knew of. Earl Bates, then principal in St. Louis, played LaBlanc when I studied with him at Aspen. Anthony Gilliotti, principal in Philly played Selmer as did many of his students at the time, but not all. Later Michele Zukovsky in LA. played a German System clarinet. I belive Todd Levy in Milwaukee plays or played Selmer, Ricardo Morales played Selmer for many years before gong to Backun and now Uebel. I believe Jonh Bruce Yeh in Chicago plays Yamaha. The former principal in my BSO played Chadash before he retried. I knew several players that played Chadash several years ago but I believe they lost it's popularity. I imagine Buffets, not just the R13, is still the most popular clarinet in America but I bet more players use more other makes these days. I retired from the BSO 8 years ago but switched to my Selmer Signiture Bb over 20 years ago when I tried several after searching for a new Buffet for seveal years. I still played my Buffet A, with Backun bells and barrels, that I've used for my 51 years as a professional. Just a beautiful horn.
Remember, if you simply use a shorter barrel to make your R13, or any clarinet, sharper it will make the throat tones perportionately sharper than the notes on the other end of the clarinet so one will have to make adjustments.
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